In the start of 2020, the expansion at Busch Gardens Williamsburg was the talk of the amusement park industry. The park announced Pantheon, a unique launch coaster, and work was beginning on a record breaking shuttle coaster, termed “Drachen Spire” by coaster enthusiasts. As the COVID pandemic struck, many were wondering what the fate of…
Six Flags Great Adventure kicked off their 2021 season today, as they celebrate Spring Break (March 27 through April 11). The park will now operate daily featuring cutting-edge thrills like Kingda Ka and Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, family favorites like Bumper Cars, SkyWay, as well as chart-topping coasters like El Toro and Nitro. Guests…
Disneyland has been actively seeking to expand their property over the the last few years. The resort, surrounded by Anaheim, has been pressing the local governments to allow them to expand across underdeveloped regions of the Disney property. The latest revelation is the reveal of potential expansion of the Disneyland Resort by means of Disney’s…
Universal Studios Japan hosted the grand opening of Super Nintendo World, bringing to life a themed and immersive land featuring Nintendo’s legendary worlds, characters, and adventures where guests play inside their favorite Nintendo games. Shigeru Miyamoto, Creator of Super Mario and J.L. Bonnier, President and CEO of Universal Studios Japan kicked off the festivities at…
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench into the operating budgets of amusement parks around the world. Some parks have decided to operate with a shortened season, while others have decided to close (and even remove) rides in order to save money. In a 2020 chain wide Q3 conference call, Six Flags confirmed they would…
In 2019, thrill seekers were abuzz with the activity of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. Many of their parks were scheduled to receive large coasters in back to back years. One of the parks scheduled to receive coasters in 2020 and 2021 was SeaWorld San Diego. The park was set to receive a second-gen B&M Dive…
The auction of Conneaut Lake Park in Pennsylvania went just as many in the coaster community expected, with Keldon Holdings LLC purchasing the park for $1.2 million. We were surprised to see numerous buildings marked for demolition just days after the purchase. Some started worrying that the park was going to be demolished, mistaking the…
The Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020 has thrown a wrench into plans for many amusement parks around the world. One such park was Virginia’s Busch Gardens Williamsburg (BGW). The onset of the pandemic delayed the construction and opening of Pantheon, the world’s fastest Multi-launch coaster. One other BGW project that was impacted was their following 2021…
This Saturday, March 6 at noon, Six Flags Fiesta Texas will debut Dare Devil Dive — the World’s Tallest Ride of Its Kind! Riders will experience the thrills and sensations of weightlessness through aerial banks, loops and dives, all while seated in a retro four-seater steam punk flying machine! Sharply turning right side up and…
At the start of 2020, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was actively promoting a new Sidewinder Safari coaster on their website. Then, after the COVID-19 pandemic was happening in April of 2020, the coaster and all marketing for it was suddenly removed from the Six Flags website and the app with access being restricted. As of…
Oklahoma’s leading destination for thrills, family entertainment, and the first theme park in the US to open in 2020, is making plans to re-open on March 13. When the park re-opens, the Wildcat coaster will look (and feel) a little different. All new trains will take riders on an unforgettable journey of tight turns and…
Since their opening in 2017, The Park at OWA, Located in Foley, Alabama, has achieved immense success. Receiving rave reviews from park guests and theme park enthusiasts alike, many wondered what would be coming in the next phase of development. It was announced that the complex would build a waterpark back in 2019 as part…